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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1940
Page
4
J F Bozka of Hallettsville chairs the Lavaca county citizens' military training camps committee and announces receipt of application blanks for the 1940 training camp.
Rev. John Palmer, pastor of Weimar Methodist church for two years, has officially taken charge of the Nixon pastorate after filling the pulpit there for the past two weeks.
Cedar Springs School and community stage Head Strong Joan a three act comedy drama on February 20 to aid the Crippled Children's Foundation at Ottine. Principal C. Carpenter notes joint effort to ensure success with cast including C. E. Carpenter Mrs. Carpenter Ina Mae Kellogg Buck Cherry Louis Vavlicek Alvin Hull Mary Lee Hull and Gladys Meyer. Additional roles pending selection. Public support urged with ticket purchase promised on delivery. Naval Schrader of Gonzales to appear on program with further progress announcements expected.
Texas produces two fifths of all U S petroleum, claiming a dominant share of American oil production.
In 1924 Texas state government spending totaled 50 million 519 thousand 819 dollars. By 1938 the expenditure surpassed three times that amount at 157 million 747 thousand 878 dollars.
Texas refines about eighty percent of its crude oil within the state while under three percent of Texas cotton is spun or processed locally and none of the wool or mobair is treated here.
The San Antonio Evening News notes the Civilian Conservation Corps remains vital amid budget cuts. It credits Robert Fechner with building an effective program that employed over two million youths, produced vast forest and road improvements, and created civic assets worth billions while preparing men for industrial work.
Rear Admiral Richard E Byrd reported that a three hour flight added mountain peaks an island and 300 miles of coastline to Antarctic charts. He said it was the most productive flight geographically speaking that he has ever made.
The first U S cotton research congress will be held in Waco on May 21 and 22. Dr A B Conner, director of the Texas agricultural experiment station, said the aim is to stimulate research distribution and processing of cotton and its products.
Austin reports Texas farmers may see total cash income around 502.157 million dollars in 1989, aided by up to 100 million dollars in federal subsidies, an increase of about 80 million from 1988. Crop and livestock revenues fell by about 1.5 million despite subsidies.
A January 26 issue caption misreads the article title as Peanuts Will Earn Units in 1940 instead of Peas in ’tead. The body of the article, however, remains correct.
In these columns Drew Pearson and Robert Allen offer explanation of political strategy, the forces at work, and the personalities behind the headlines. The series tracks how news dispatches reflect the rapid, nationwide political action.
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